Hit Songwriting Course

Hit Songwriting Program

-Worldwide and Online

Songwriting Course – Write Better. Go Further.

In today’s music industry, talent alone won’t cut it. To thrive as a songwriter, you need to understand what makes a track commercially viable—from structure and lyric craft to emotional resonance and market appeal.

This course is built for those ready to move beyond hobbyist writing and start creating songs that can compete in the real world—whether you’re aiming for chart placements, sync licensing, or cuts with other artists.

Taught in a small-class setting by a working professional songwriter with credits and collaborations across the industry, you’ll gain:

Proven commercial songwriting frameworks used by top writers
Real-world strategies for pitching, co-writing, and getting placements
Detailed critique sessions to refine your current songs for the market
Collaborative writing opportunities that mimic real industry sessions

Bring your own material, refine your sound, and learn how to position your songs for the right opportunities. You’ll leave this course not just a better writer, but a smarter, more strategic one—with the tools to pursue commercial success.

Sessions available in-person or LIVE online. Let’s turn your ideas into songs that get heard.

Songwriting Fundamentals

What makes a timeless melody?
What makes a hit a hit now?
A look at past famed hit makers and an up close look at today’s top music makers
How do you come up with a “killer line?”
What is alliteration, anaphora, and other “ear worm” secrets to lyric and melody writing?
What’s the difference between a song and a hit? A classic?
The beauty of a crossover

The Secret to Making a Great Demo

Don’t waste your money
The power of the remix
Selecting the perfect vocalist
Simplicity is bliss

Placement and Politics

What makes a songwriter “hot”?
What is the present state of A&R?
How do I get my songs cut and placed?
It’s more than just the music, an inside perspective on how to get your songs placed and heard
Dirty little secrets of song placement

The Forum is Yours

Share your songs with the class
Share your tips and tricks
What are your favorite hit songs? And why?
Write a song with class and instructor, maybe even a HIT!

Testimonials

Both instructors were extremely knowledgeable, and quickly adapted to the areas which I needed the most work. There's also no substitute for being face to face with an instructor, to immediately address any logjams in the workflow.

CJ DeLeo

The course throughly covers the fundamentals of synthesis and has helped me understand concepts that go beyond the everyday Youtube tutorial. The course has made Youtube tutorials and other concepts of sound design easily understood.

Daniel Tran

The EMP course is a good time and super informative. I've been writing and producing music for the past year in Logic. There was so much I wanted to transcribe from my mind to my DAW, I just didn't fully know how. Fortunately, the EMP course changed that in just a few short weeks. Very exciting. Not to mention the Garnish LA folks are super cool.

Patricia Seely

If you're looking for in-depth knowledge about electronic music and how to create sounds using 3rd party software through Ableton or Logic then this course will definitely help you! Beginners can follow along but if you're a more advanced producer, then this will definitely show you more advanced techniques to apply to your productions! Extremely happy I found and attended this course!

DJ WIED

If you are trying to establish connections with local artists that have made a name for themselves in LA (the instructors) than this is a great program to join. You get to talk with them about their personal experiences and get a lot of really good inside tips about production from a professional point of view. Highly recommended not just to learn but to make industry connections.

Zach Klein

Garnish instructors do a great job at being in depth and detailed with everything so that no question or misunderstanding is left unsolved.

Austen Greene

36 Hours

USA: $1499 + $100 Registration if booked 14 days before start or $1799 + $200 Registration

EU: €1299 + €100 Registration if booked 14 days before start or €1499 + €200 Registration

UK: £1099 + £100 Registration if booked 14 days before start or £1299 + £200 Registration

Use the ‘CONNECT’ button below to request schedule information for our classes. One of our placement experts will follow up within a business day. For one-to-one lessons, see Hit Songwriting Private Instruction, and connect with a specialist on that page.

Hit Songwriting Course